mumbai infrastructure suppliers are fighting for what could be a gold mine as internet protocol television iptv comes into india with over a billion potential viewers mumbai-based iol broadband ltd aksh optifibre have signed a content delivery network affiliation contract with state-owned mahanagar telephone nigam ltd mtnl , which will allow  customers access to iptv content video on demand vod mtnl is expected to be first to go live with iptv vod, with a launch likely in mumbai delhi by january 2007 psu, which plans to deploy over 1 million modems in next few months, will then offer movies music on demand on its network peeyush agrawal, general manager-broadband, mtnl, told dna money, “we are at final stages of our iptv plans in which iol broadband will be supplying set top box part of content delivery network, whereas aksh optifibre will be providing broadband content services to our customers moreover, with availability of high quality content from iol broadband, pace of deployment will surely be accelerated agreement will allow both companies to access over two lakh broadband subscribers of mtnl iol broadband has also advanced plans to deploy broadband interactive services in smes large corporate offices company, promoted by ashish deora, was caught in crossfire between ambani brothers over ownership issues at that time, deora was presented with stock options by mukesh ambani, which was withdrawn later an aksh optifibre official confirmed move however, deora could not be reached for comments iptv vod technologies are gaining traction all over world could well replace traditional viewing media soon according to sources, several telecom operators, including reliance, bsnl tata teleservices, have plans to offer iptv are grappling with last mile technology issues at this stage